Why Should My Organization Join Volley America?
Volley America is the largest grass roots outdoor volleyball association in the
US. Created in 2011 by East End Volleyball and Great American Volleyball,
Volley America promotes cooperation amongst event organizers to grow the
sport of beach and grass volleyball.
Membership Fee
Organization Benefits
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Online Database
National Grand Prix
National & Regional Championships
Sponsorship
Marketing Opportunities
Event Liability Insurance
Online Database
Volley America is funded by membership fees. All fees collected go back into
building the program. There are no fees for member organizations. The only
requirement is that all players obtain a Player Membership at $15/ year.
Organizational benefits include event liability insurance, online database,
National Ranking System, $40,000 Beach Grand Prix, $10,000 Grass Grand
Prix, Volley America National Championships in Clearwater Beach, FL,
League Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ, Grass Nationals (site TBD), Regional
Championships and the Junior Program, including a Junior National
Championships in Atlantic City, NJ with Regional Championships, and a
Junior Grand Prix (merchandise prizes).
Mission Statement
Volley America aims to foster cooperation among beach and grass volleyball
promoters throughout the US to continue the growth of the sport in all
levels and areas of play. Our goal is to offer benefits and programs for
players of all levels from professional down to recreational league players.
The Volley America website provides promoters with a sophisticated website
database that includes:
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Online Registration
Tournament Results
National Member List
National Ranking System
Grand Prix System
National Online Schedule
Online Registration System / Tournament Results
Organizations set up their events on the Volley America site with specified
event names, date, location, divisions offered, contact information, etc.
Players can go online, find an event and register. Once an event is
complete, organizers can input the results of that tournament online so that
players can view the results.
Grand Prix
Like the National Ranking Points, players earn Grand Prix Points for every
VA event in which they compete. The formula for GP Points is posted on
the VA website.
$40K Beach Grand Prix awards players who rank in the top 20 of a division
(Men, Women & Coed) based on a player’s beach tournament results of the
year: Open divisions down to B divisions.
National Ranking System
Players earn National Ranking Points based on results in tournaments at VA
events throughout the country. Points are determined by several factors
including playoff results, division, and number of teams/division. The
formula is posted on the Volley America website. These ranking points are
used to seed players as they travel across the US to compete.
$10K Grass Grand Prix awards players who rank in the top 20 of a division
(Men, Women & Coed) based on a player’s grass tournament results of the
year: Open divisions down to B divisions.
A Junior Grand Prix awards players 18 & under who rank in the top 15 of a
junior division based on a player’s tournament results of the year. Winners
receive a merchandise prize at the end of the year.
Volley America Nationals
Volley America currently has National Championships for Beach Doubles,
Beach Leagues, and Junior Beach Doubles. A Grass Nationals is in the works
for 2017. Each Volley America Region hosts a Regional Championship that
feeds players into Nationals. Within each region, organizations can host
qualifiers, which feeds players into a Regional Championship.
The Beach Doubles National Championships is held at the end of October in
Clearwater Beach, FL. Divisions for players of all levels are offered, open,
AA, A & B (men, women, coed). Anyone can participate in this event if they
The Grand Prix Prize Money breakdown for all divisions and finishes can
be found on the VA website.
National Schedule
The Volley America website allows players to see a list of all Volley America
events going on throughout the country. Players can also search for
tournaments by division, region (New England, NYC Metro, Florida, Midwest,
etc.), organization and date (next 30 days, next 60 days, etc.).
have a valid VA membership. Regional Championship winners are awarded
$200/player for travel expenses, two nights’ hotel stay at the host hotel and
entry fee to the Volley America Nationals. The tournament is followed by a
player’s party on Saturday night at Shepard’s Beach Resort with a free buffet
and two complimentary beers for all players.
The Volley America League Nationals will take place in September in Atlantic
City, NJ for the first time in 2017. This event will be added to the Big Shot
Championships, which already fills 35 nets of doubles teams. League teams
throughout the country can win a trip (travel + hotel + entry) to Atlantic City
for the event. All VA sponsored league teams are welcome and encouraged
to play in the tournament. Coed 6s (Competitive & Recreational) and 4s
divisions will be offered. This event is also followed by a player’s party on
Saturday night at Landshark Bar & Grill with food and drink specials for all
players.
Junior Nationals will take place in August in Atlantic City, NJ for the first time
in 2017. Players can win $200/player travel expenses, hotel, and entry fee at
Regional Championships throughout the season.
Volley America Sponors
Promoters receive merchandise packages each year from VA sponsors and
have access to discount products that can be used to give away as prizes at
events.
Sponsor Discounts:
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Spalding Volleyballs at wholesale price: $24 each (must be purchased
in orders of 30 balls)
Reflekt Polarized Sunglasses: $30/pair
Sand Socks by Vincere: $11/50/pair
South Shore Outdoor T-shirts: $2.89/shirt (5 color print, 2-color front,
3-color back)
o Other apparel and pricing can be negotiated
Member Discounts
2017 Spalding King of Beach Deal: When a player signs up for their Volley
America membership, they will have the option to buy a Spalding King of the
Beach Volleyball that will be shipped to their house. Players can get a yearlong Volley America membership and a brand-new beach volleyball for $41,
lower than buying an individual beach volleyball.
Members also have the option to purchase a Dig Magazine subscription for
an added payment of $10. For $25, players can get a membership + 5 issues
of Dig Magazine for the year.
Marketing Opportunities
Promotional reach to 20,000+ players through email marketing
Social media marketing through Facebook pages (Volley America, King of the
Beach and Queen of the Beach), Instagram and Twitter
Annual ads in Dig Magazine
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Big Money Tour Schedule
Volley America Nationals/Regionals Schedule
Volley America Junior Nationals/Regionals Schedule